Yoga for The Restless ?

Despite all the yoga craze right now, not many people actually fancy this slow-motion twisting and bending exercise as their choice of a fitness regime, a workout. There are simply those who just can't stand yoga ... the restless ones. It is just impossible to stay quiet and "do so little" when compared to other high-impact sweat-till-you-drop exercises. "Doesn't burn enough, can't lose weight, too slow to see results ..."
Is Yoga for you ? Is there a particular profile of people who would suit yoga better ? What good is all that stretching, bending, seemingly impossible balancing acrobatics do when you can't even touch your toes, you may ask. What on earth are we supposed to achieve by being super-supple and flexible .. do we want to look like those age-old yogis that when we age, pride ourselves to bend like seasoned young gymnasts ?
A lot of times, it is a misconception to think that yoga is just about stretching the impossible postures. The postures or asanas are just a physical form to take your mind away from what's stressing you to focus on the present and your breath. It is a form of destressing, regardless of how inflexible you are. There is no measurement of perfect 10 when let's say you finally mastered folding your legs in a full lotus sitting position. Neither are you less perfect when you can only do a half lotus.
Apart from training the mind, the asanas coupled with proper breathing is said to detoxify and improve the condition of your internal organs. The slow moving flow simply is intended to slow you down and to make you more aware of your internal being - away from the external stimulants and noise we are often surrounded with. Physical, mental and emotional health is what one gets through the practice of yoga.
Yoga is most suitable for the restless as well as the patient ones, the healthy-bodied as well as those who are inconvenienced in their movement as it is gentle and you adjust based on your own flexibility.
Yoga has a bigger following among the females than the males. My husband is one who just couldn't appreciate the slow motion fuss and just watches as I do my regular rounds. Every morning he wakes up to a stuffed head and when time permits, he would go for a good 10 minute run to sweat it out and unstuff his head. I suggested he tried out the sun salutation, just 3 rounds. Incredible ! The miraculous 5 minutes were good enough to clear his mind and give him a jumpstart ! He is converted ! He has never stopped since.
Yoga is for you when you open up your mind to start enjoying it.